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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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